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Spring is coming higgs at 6:23am 03.06.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1763 The Welland Canal and the St Lawrence open up in just over two weeks on the 22nd!
Compass Replacement MLampner at 6:19am 03.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2210 My existing pedestal mount compass on my 77 Hunter 30 has yellowed to the point that it is hard to r
Mainsheet Cleat (2) truckman at 9:44pm 03.05.11 Catalina 310 59/14220 Hello all, Just back from the Maimi show which got got me thinking about finally fixing the pathetic
Bronze Hose Barbed reducing adapter Source Prime Time at 8:51pm 03.05.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2191 I am having a problem finding a hose adapter. I have to go from a 3/4 inch hose to a 1 inch hose. Th
Rail bracket for a spare 10hp (2) RECESS at 7:31pm 03.05.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2214 I am planning on doing a cruise for 5 weeks from Carrabelle to the Florida Keys. I own a 10hp 4 stro
Charging System bowlinguy800 at 7:28pm 03.05.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2294 New to sailing and just bought a Catalina 22. I need to know how to and set up a charging system for
Ablative bottom paint questions jfrench at 5:40pm 03.05.11 Catalina 22 3/1874 I'm a new Cat 22 owner. I intend to trailer my boat and sail it in the Chesapeake Bay (salt water).
replacing halyards escapade12 at 5:06pm 03.05.11 Catalina 30 7/2396 I need to replace my rope halyards (internal) on cat30 I read that you sew the 2 lines together..i
40.5 cabin sole?? Wayne Dengel at 4:43pm 03.05.11 Big Boats 2/1426 Hey folks!! As some of you know, my wife and I are new 40.5 owners. We have been spending past few
four stroke tkarasch at 4:12pm 03.05.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3098 Why does anyone care to talk about the torque of a four stroke motor versus the torque of a two stro
X-5 auto pilot reviews. Marc Bergmueller at 3:10pm 03.05.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2842 I'm looking to buy an Raymarine x-5 wheel autopilot for a Hunter H310, and found some older posts(mo
building a trailer for an Oday 272LE suamicotom at 2:31pm 03.05.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2215 I am wondering where to get proper dimensions for the location of supports when building a trailer t
33 Strut and Rudder (4) Paul F at 11:57am 03.05.11 The Cherubini Hunters 21/4951 The boat is pulled for a bottom job and to document the 33 prop shaft strut and the modified rudder
fractional head stay? ambrichard at 11:48am 03.05.11 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2567 I recently purchased an 1976 O'day 22 fractional rig with the taller mast (too tall?). Trying to ide
Rudder Autopsy; good and bad news (2) rajhnsn at 11:20am 03.05.11 Bigger Boats 7/2146 Some of you may remember that under a previous post I wrote about replacing my rudder because there
C27-When to use what? Joel H. at 11:16am 03.05.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/2518 I'm a old Hobiecat sailor who just switched to a cruiser (1978 Catalina 27). The PO installed a ro
Has anyone replaced their forward fixed portlights? If so wi jrowan at 10:43am 03.05.11 Catalina 30 4/2029 Hello, I am new to this site, I recently purchased a Cat. 30 after owning many past sailboats, incl
Who's at fault? Roger Long at 10:22am 03.05.11 Ask All Sailors 20/5255 It's raining, can't work on the boat. Let's play another game of who's at fault. http://staugustin
Low boy 2 way pump Indysailor at 9:56am 03.05.11 Day Sailers 0/1129 I'm refurbishing the sink, tank and pump on my boat. If you're looking for a replacement for the han
Shroud tension 26C? Right On! at 8:55am 03.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2881 It was brought to my attention (right here on this forum!) that my shroud wires appear way to loose.

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New Articles Tally Ho at 5:39pm 05.17.22 On a scale of 1 to 10 with Rod being a 10, this is probably a 2. I recently broke my elbow. The doc
Is this a terrible idea dannoz at 5:39pm 05.17.22 https://m.sailboatlistings.com/view/95604 You guys are all right... $3k around the corner...
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location Geoff E at 5:05pm 05.17.22 Don't know but I don't think it's very much. I've only owned the boat for a few months and will sta
silly question on gas detector Hello Below at 4:44pm 05.17.22 Some cleaning products, alcohol, solvents, diesel will all trigger the alarm. :plus:
silly question on gas detector dlochner at 4:29pm 05.17.22 We have a Trident gas detector. All kinds of organic vapors will set it off. Not really a big deal.
Amount of Liability Insurance Hello Below at 4:27pm 05.17.22
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. jviss at 4:14pm 05.17.22 Well, you could move the light - go to separate port and starboard lights mounted on the toerail or
Amount of Liability Insurance Crusty Ol Salt at 4:06pm 05.17.22 Looking at $500,000 per occurrence at Whitehouse Cove Marina
Torque specs for Yanmar 3GM30F? Charlie98117 at 4:02pm 05.17.22 That looks like a Yanmar GM series, the manual is the guide but it's not going to say anything about
Amount of Liability Insurance Calif. Ted at 3:54pm 05.17.22 a broken leg in Puget Sound will cost you more than the $80 ambulance ride to the hospital $80 amb
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... jviss at 3:52pm 05.17.22 butterfly block So that's what it's called! I searched and searched for such blocks to restore th
Amount of Liability Insurance Hello Below at 3:39pm 05.17.22 I'm in Canada but I will sail in U.S. waters from time to time (Pacific northwest). While you are
Yanmar's Charlie98117 at 3:31pm 05.17.22 I replaced my 3GMF with a 3GM30F. Perfect drop-in replacement, exact same engine mount spacing and
Bottom Paint? Tally Ho at 3:26pm 05.17.22
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) AaronD at 3:24pm 05.17.22 I did a RPI with OpenCPN and a small GPS dongle and a separate depth sounder on mine. I put them o
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) AaronD at 3:23pm 05.17.22 I wasn't sure where to put the WiFi and Rpi. I was thinking that I might use the Rpi for AIS, chart
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location jviss at 3:23pm 05.17.22 I wish I had a heater like that. How much electrical power does it use?
Boat sinks unexpectedly SFS at 3:10pm 05.17.22 Well there were a bunch of Marines having fun yesterday at Camp LeJuene, made me wait for 90 minute
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. Hayden Watson at 3:09pm 05.17.22 Since your sail is tacked aft of the stemhead, you might consider reverting to jibing inside the f
MRBF Fuse Required Nichole340 at 3:06pm 05.17.22

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